Hook Along

 I've been working on my hook along project initiated by Saundra Porter of Woodland Junction. I had to work with squaring up the corners. After that I've been making progress each day.

Somewhere, some how I will add a bit more color as it's looking pretty brown. I decided to change the center as I have recently hooked a two hearts rug. 

See? Too similar to the present project. I thought hard about how to change it. A cabin? Eagle? Chicken? Flowers? Horses? Cats or dogs? The chicken won.

I wanted some cooler weather, but.. not the 40s yet. Not yet. It's time to clean up the yard and gardens. I've got everything trimmed back. I still need to bring in garden decor, picnic table, chairs,  etc. Each year I drag my feet as if to say if I don't do it winter won't arrive yet. Ha. That really doesn't work. I did bring in the plants that I try to save. The geraniums, calla lilies (bulbs), rosemary, and this Thanksgiving cactus who decided to bloom now. I'll take it, last year it didn't bloom at all. This year it has two blooms.

Try to stay warm and cozy.

Sue

New Quilt Finish & a Sneak Peek

 

I finished a quilt that had been in progress for 4-5 years. Yes, years. The center was supposed to be an appliqued eagle, however, my applique skills aren't what I'd like for this quilt. So I decided to make more blocks, but I had no more of that particular fabric line. But I do have fabric. I pulled from my stash and made the extra blocks.

It's even Lucy approved. All the animals seem to like my bed the best. I think I'll use this for fall and maybe for the Christmas season also. 

Lucy is my 16 year old cat that a friend in Georgia gave to me. She's quite a princess of a kitty.

And here's my sneak peek for the hook along. 

The center originally was two hearts. I just did a two hearts rug so I changed mine to have chickens in the center. It's not much, but it's a start. 

Have a swell day on this cold (43') and rainy day.

Sue

Concrete Pumpkins

 Last evening my neighbor said c'mon over and help me make pumpkins. So I did. It was fun, and messy, and definitely not a one person craft project. We developed a rhythm and made all these in about an hour and a half.

We made most of them using panty hose and twine and concrete. I had been collecting hosiery to hook with but then I never did. So what a good use of them. Didn't they turn out so cute? 

Neighbor Sandy wanted sone red ones, I did not. I like just that grey color. 

The ones in the pumpkin molds will be Sandy's because I don't want red. 

And the little white dog is pretty cute too.

I hope you have a great weekend. The hook along has started. I've drawn up my pattern but that's as far as I've gotten. 

Sue

Fall 🍁 is upon us

 

The leaves are starting to 🍂 fall. Not enough to really rake up or have to mow, but enough to rake into a pile and jump into. Mac often spends the night and this day they had fun playing in the leaves.

I enjoy decorating for the season. 

I wanted "blue" or "green" pumpkins. I bought a pack of organic seeds for like $6. I planted them all and got just this one pumpkin. I will save the seeds and hopefully get more next year.

The mum came from the Mennonite community just north of me. This beauty was only $7.50, and it's huge. 

Adding in the fur kids.

This is a picture from the internet. I don't have near enough dollies to do this. 

I have numerous walnut trees in my yard. I mostly just toss the nuts into the field or woods. This year I've saved some. I'll dry them and make garland like Lauren has. 

Have a wonderful Sunday 

Sue

Look Alikes

 

Does this??

Not looking like this??

The bottom picture is of my son some 35 years ago. The top picture is my grandson last week. They look so much alike. 

Just Call Me the Bag Lady

 Does anyone else do this??

Save bags to hold all those darn worms?

But my golly, how many bags does one hooker need? There are all sizes. 

Small

To large.

I saved these in case I need extra large.

Pretty bags,

Bags from the store

And then when it's time to go to rug camp I get brand new clean bags. 

I think I may have a bag problem. LOL.

Sue

H&T Society Day

 Another great day of hooking. We meet at the local library and the librarian is a new hooker that plans on joining us. Yay.

Jo was working on some snowman coasters. Her friend had asked her to serge them. So she did, each individual one. Whoops. So she sewed them back together and is carefully hooking them. 

Michelle was hooking away on her bluebird.

Sheila was putting a backing onto her pumpkin. It was her birthday on Saturday. We celebrated with cookies from Cookie Crumbl. Oh my, they were delicious. 

Katherine is working on a big one . She also brought all these for a show and tell. Her work is just lovely. 

Great! Right??

I'll show you what I worked on later. And another yay. It's raining. We need it so much. Ohio is in a drought situation.

Sue